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Christian Performance Theatre Inc

EIN 26-4243265 · Wichita, KS

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair61 out of 100GovernanceGood76 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

CHRISTIAN PERFORMANCE THEATRE INC (CPT) IS A 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DESIGNED FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES IN THE PERFORMING ARTS. SPECIFICALLY, AN AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM WHEREBY STUDENTS TRAIN IN VOICE, DRAMA, DANCE, IMPROVISATION, MUSICAL THEATRE, AND MORE.

Income
$344,535
Spending
$353,271
Spent on programs
63%
Reserves
2.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 64%
Employees
5
Volunteers
395
Highest pay
$55,217, executive di

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 61 out of 100. Higher than 30% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 5% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 3% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 18% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    63% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 76 out of 100. Higher than 57% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    7 of 8 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)
  1. $23,933 spent. THE LOCAL COMMUNITY IS VITAL TO THE ONGOING MISSION. WHILE THERE IS NO COMMERCIAL OFFICE SPACE, LIMITED RESOURCES ARE USED TO LEASE SPACE FOR CLASSROOMS, REHEARSALS, PERFORMANCES, PROP AND COSTUME STORAGE, AND WAREHOUSES WHERE SETS ARE CONSTRUCTED AND STORED. CURRENTLY THERE ARE 3 PROGRAMS, CAMPS, CLASSES & ENROLLMENT SHOWS, AND SHOW PRODUCTIONS. SUMMER CAMPS: CAMPS AND WORKSHOPS ARE OFFERED DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS, MIXING GAMES, SUMMER FUN, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEARNING AND GROWTH IN THEATRICAL SKILLS. EACH CAMP ENDS WITH THE CAMPERS PERFORMING IN A MUSIC THEATRE SHOWCASE FOR FAMILIES, FRIENDS, AND LOCAL COMMUNITY PATRONS. WORKSHOPS HELD ON JUNE 16, JULY 11, JULY 25 HAD 35, 16, AND 10 PARTICIPANTS RESPECTIVELY. KIDS CAMP (AGES 5 TO 12) WAS HELD JUNE 23-27 AND HAD 129 CAMPERS. THEME WAS DARE TO DREAM JR. TEEN CAMP (AGES 13 TO 18) WAS HELD JULY 14-18 AND HAD 52 CAMPERS. THEME WAS SONGS FROM SHOWS THAT WE PROBABLY WILL NEVER PUT ON STAGE THE LOCAL COMMUNITY IS VITAL TO THE ONGOING MISSION. WHILE THERE IS NO COMMERCIAL OFFICE SPACE, LIMITED RESOURCES ARE USED TO LEASE SPACE FOR CLASSROOMS, REHEARSALS, PERFORMANCES, PROP AND COSTUME STORAGE, AND WAREHOUSES WHERE SETS ARE CONSTRUCTED AND STORED. CURRENTLY THERE ARE 3 PROGRAMS, CAMPS, CLASSES & ENROLLMENT SHOWS, AND SHOW PRODUCTIONS. SUMMER CAMPS: CAMPS AND WORKSHOPS ARE OFFERED DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS, MIXING GAMES, SUMMER FUN, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEARNING AND GROWTH IN THEATRICAL SKILLS. EACH CAMP ENDS WITH THE CAMPERS PERFORMING IN A MUSIC THEATRE SHOWCASE FOR FAMILIES, FRIENDS, AND LOCAL COMMUNITY PATRONS. WORKSHOPS HELD ON JUNE 16, JULY 11, JULY 25 HAD 35, 16, AND 10 PARTICIPANTS RESPECTIVELY. KIDS CAMP (AGES 5 TO 12) WAS HELD JUNE 23-27 AND HAD 129 CAMPERS. THEME WAS DARE TO DREAM JR. TEEN CAMP (AGES 13 TO 18) WAS HELD JULY 14-18 AND HAD 52 CAMPERS. THEME WAS SONGS FROM SHOWS THAT WE PROBABLY WILL NEVER PUT ON STAGE
  2. $63,962 spent. CLASSES/ENROLLMENT SHOW: CLASSES IN THE PERFORMING ARTS ARE HELD EACH FALL, WINTER, AND SPRING FOR STUDENTS AGES 5 TO 18. FOR SEASON 2025, TWENTY-FOUR CLASSES WERE TAUGHT AND A TOTAL OF 376 STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THREE 10-11 WEEK SESSIONS. FOR THEATRE CLASSES, STUDENTS DEMONSTRATE SKILLS LEARNED BY PERFORMING IN A MUSICAL THEATRE SHOWCASE FOR FAMILIES, FRIENDS, AND COMMUNITY PATRONS. FOR ENROLLMENT SHOWS, THOSE ENROLLED AUDITION FOR ROLES BUT ALL STUDENTS ARE CAST IN THE ENROLLMENT SHOW. TICKETS ARE SOLD TO PATRONS. THE WINTER SESSION PERFORMED ALADDIN JR, FALL SESSION PERFORMED MY SON PINOCCHIO JR., AND THE SPRING SESSION PERFORMED ANNIE JR.
  3. $133,571 spent. SHOWS: DURING THE FALL AND SPRING SESSIONS, STUDENTS AGES 8 TO 18 CAN AUDITION FOR A BROADWAY-STYLE FULLY-STAGED PRODUCTION. THOSE CHOOSING NOT TO AUDITION OR IF NOT CAST, ARE ENCOURAGED TO TAKE PART IN THE PRODUCTION BY WAY OF USHERING, WORKING BACKSTAGE, ASSISTING WITH PROPS, OR HELPING IN THE HAIR, MAKEUP, AND/OR TECHNICAL AREAS. PARENT VOLUNTEERS ARE A CRITICAL PART IN OFFERING HIGH-QUALITY PRODUCTIONS THAT HAVE BECOME THE HALLMARK OF THE ORGANIZATION. NEAR THE END OF THE SESSION, FOUR SHOW PRODUCTIONS ARE PERFORMED FOR THE PUBLIC. FOR THE 2025 SEASON, 126 CAST MEMBERS PARTICIPATED IN TWO SHOWS: IN THE SPRING, CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY AND IN THE FALL, IRVING BERLINS HOLIDAY INN. THE CAST REHEARSED FOR A 10 TO 12 WEEK PERIOD WHICH CONCLUDED WITH FOUR PERFORMANCES FOR EACH, WITH APPROXIMATELY 5,100 AUDIENCE MEMBERS. SHOWS: DURING THE FALL AND SPRING SESSIONS, STUDENTS AGES 8 TO 18 CAN AUDITION FOR A BROADWAY-STYLE FULLY-STAGED PRODUCTION. THOSE CHOOSING NOT TO AUDITION OR IF NOT CAST, ARE ENCOURAGED TO TAKE PART IN THE PRODUCTION BY WAY OF USHERING, WORKING BACKSTAGE, ASSISTING WITH PROPS, OR HELPING IN THE HAIR, MAKEUP, AND/OR TECHNICAL AREAS. PARENT VOLUNTEERS ARE A CRITICAL PART IN OFFERING HIGH-QUALITY PRODUCTIONS THAT HAVE BECOME THE HALLMARK OF THE ORGANIZATION. NEAR THE END OF THE SESSION, FOUR SHOW PRODUCTIONS ARE PERFORMED FOR THE PUBLIC. FOR THE 2025 SEASON, 126 CAST MEMBERS PARTICIPATED IN TWO SHOWS: IN THE SPRING, CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY AND IN THE FALL, IRVING BERLINS HOLIDAY INN. THE CAST REHEARSED FOR A 10 TO 12 WEEK PERIOD WHICH CONCLUDED WITH FOUR PERFORMANCES FOR EACH, WITH APPROXIMATELY 5,100 AUDIENCE MEMBERS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since April 2009.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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